Weekly News Roundup: Pronghorn Need Your Help and More

Pronghorn habitat is in danger! With the release of methane gases from oil and gas development in the West, pronghorn habitat is left vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. If we do not move forward with strong rules to limit methane pollution, their habitat will experience much worsened droughts and wildfires!

What’s happening at the National Wildlife Federation this week?

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Designation: A Homerun for Wildlife and Local Communities

October 10 – For the 13th time in his Presidency, President Obama responded to decades of hard work by local communities, businesses, elected officials and conservation organizations by creating a new National Monument – this time right in Los Angeles’ backyard. By signing today’s proclamation, the President has permanently protected 346,000 acres of wild land in the San Gabriel Mountains, which provides critical habitat for a wide range of wildlife, including mountain lions, California condors, yellow-legged frogs, and Nelson’s bighorn sheep. The new monument status will also ensure that these spectacular public lands remain open in perpetuity for outdoor recreation activities like hiking, hunting, and fishing which are currently enjoyed by more than three million visitors annually.

NWF in the News:

A National Wildlife Federation report on U.S. energy infrastructure recommends that the nation “undertake a detailed national climate vulnerability assessment for the energy industry and develop climate adaptation plans to address vulnerabilities.”

“We hear from fishing guides, brewers, coffee roasters, farmers, ranchers, caterers—real small businesses—who depend on clean water for their businesses and who therefore support the Clean Water Rule,” Goldman-Carter told Bloomberg BNA. “The Office of Advocacy was not listening to these folks, and they do not represent these folks. They were listening to the Waters Advocacy Coalition, a well-heeled collection of industry associations.”

The federal rules “open the door to spending the money on projects that won’t help the Gulf — and could cause further degradation,” said Amanda Fuller, a policy specialist with the National Wildlife Federation, which is spearheading the coalition that sent the letter.